单词	mash
释义	mash1 verbmash2 noun mashmash1 /mæʃ/ (also mash up) verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE mash Simple Form Present I, you, we, they mash he, she, it mashes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they mashed Present perfect I, you, we, they have mashed he, she, it has mashed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had mashed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will mash Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have mashed Continuous Form Present I am mashing he, she, it is mashing you, we, they are mashing Past I, he, she, it was mashing you, we, they were mashing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been mashing he, she, it has been mashing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been mashing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be mashing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been mashing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Mash the banana and add it to the batter. Mash the bananas and add them to the mixture. Boil the potatoes and then mash them up. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Continue stirring and mashing potatoes for about 5 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and potatoes are soft and lumpy. Drain then mash them and leave to cool for 5 minutes. I take the hand that he mashed in greeting me, and work the knuckles with the fingers of my other hand. Steam or bake winter squash of your choice, then mash with butter and serve as a colorful alternative to mashed potatoes. The other boy will mash tea a dozen times a day - your house becomes a transport cafe. Thesaurus THESAURUS► press to push something down or against a surface with your fingers or foot: · The doctor gently pressed her stomach.· To move forward, press the accelerator.· I pressed ‘delete’ and started again. ► squeeze to press something inwards from both sides: · It’s one of those balls that make a funny noise when you squeeze it.· Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the sauce. ► squash to press something against a surface accidentally and damage it by making it flat: · Don’t squash the tomatoes.· He sat on my hat and squashed it. ► crush to press something very hard so that it breaks into very small pieces, or is very badly damaged: · Crush two cloves of garlic.· The front of the car was completely crushed in the crash. ► mash to press cooked vegetables or fruit until they are soft and smooth: · Mash the potatoes while they are warm.· Babies love mashed bananas. ► grind to press something solid until it becomes a powder, using a machine or tool: · the machine that grinds the corn· freshly ground coffee Longman Language Activatorto press something so hard that it breaks, folds, or becomes flat► squash to damage something, especially something soft, by pressing it and making it flat: · Someone sat on my hat and squashed it.· He wouldn't even squash a fly, let alone murder someone.squash something flat: · He squashed the can flat between his hands. ► crush to press something so hard that it gets damaged or broken into pieces: · His leg was crushed in the accident.· Coconuts have to be crushed in order to extract their oil.· He closed his fist over the flower, crushing it into a pulp. ► flatten to squash something until it is completely flat: · He fell against me so heavily I thought he was going to flatten me.· Her little car was completely flattened in the accident. ► mash to press fruit or cooked vegetables with a fork or similar tool, until they are soft and smooth: · Mash the bananas and add them to the mixture.mash something up/mash up something: · Boil the potatoes and then mash them up. ► grind to break something such as coffee beans or corn into powder, using a machine or special tool: · Grind some black pepper over the salad.grind something into something: · These huge stones were once used for grinding wheat into flour. ► pound to press or hit something repeatedly, especially using a tool, so that it breaks into very small pieces or becomes soft or flat: · He pounded some garlic and ginger and put it in the pan.pound something flat: · Here the loose earth had been pounded flat by thousands of feet. ► press to crush a fruit or vegetable using special equipment to remove the juice, oil etc: · Friends come to help us gather the crop and press the grapes.· Enough olives had been gathered and pressed to produce 1000 litres of cooking oil. ► screw up to press a piece of paper or cloth into the shape of a ball: screw up something: · Sally screwed up the letter she was writing and threw it into the wastebasket.screw something/it up: · He screwed his handkerchief up into a ball and put it in his pocket. ► crumple/crumple up to press a piece of paper or cloth so that it becomes smaller or bent: · He crumpled the cheque and threw it across the room.· Crumple up the bedclothes so it looks as though you slept there. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► mash potatoes (=crush them until they are smooth, after boiling them) ► mashed potato(es) (=boiled and crushed until smooth)· I like sausages with mashed potatoes. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► up · It was seven o'clock in the evening and Lowell was mashing up cat biscuits in hot water for Middy.· Anyway, in order to close the suitcase, we end up mashing down all our carefully folded stacks of clothes.· Maria, aged 18 months, would drink milk only with a rusk mashed up in her bottle. NOUN► potato · Using a potato masher, mash the beans to a paste in the remaining liquid.· Using an electric mixer or potato masher, mash potatoes until almost smooth. to crush something, especially a food that has been cooked, until it is soft and smooth:  Mash the bananas.—masher noun [countable]:  a potato masher mash1 verbmash2 noun mashmash2 noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmash2 Origin: Old English max Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Above: Bangers and mash - savoury and satisfying. Bangers and mash is said to be the thing many newly converted vegetarians miss, but now they need pine no longer. In fact, the collapse of the bud to a mash is a consequence of the egg laying. Tony Curtis wanted sausages, beans and mash and so he queued up with everyone else. word sets WORD SETS► Drink absinth, nounalcohol, nounale, nounalehouse, nounaperitif, nounbaby milk, nounbar, nounbarfly, nounbarhop, verbbarkeeper, nounbarley wine, nounbarmaid, nounbarman, nounbartender, nounbeef tea, nounbeer, nounbenedictine, nounbeverage, nounbibulous, adjectivebistro, nounbitter, nounblack, adjectivebootleg, verbbooze, nounboozer, nounbooze-up, nounboozing, nounboozy, adjectivebottle, verbbouquet, nounbourbon, nounbrandy, nounbreathe, verbbrew, verbbrew, nounbrewer, nounbrewery, nounbroach, verbBuck's Fizz, nounburgundy, nounbuttermilk, nouncamomile, nouncappuccino, nouncarbonated, adjectivecask, nouncellar, nounchalice, nounchampagne, nounchampers, nounchar, nounchartreuse, nounchaser, nounChelsea bun, nounchocolate, nouncider, nounclaret, nounclub soda, nouncoaster, nounCoca-Cola, cocktail, nouncocktail lounge, nouncocktail shaker, nouncocktail stick, nouncocktail waitress, nouncocoa, nouncoffee, nouncoffee bar, nouncoffee bean, nouncoffee machine, nouncoffeemaker, nouncoffee mill, nouncognac, nouncola, nounconsommé, nouncordial, nouncork, nouncork, verbcorkage, nouncorked, adjectivecorkscrew, nouncorn whiskey, nouncrème de menthe, nouncup, nouncuppa, nouncuraçao, noundaiquiri, noundecaf, noundecaffeinated, adjectivedecanter, noundessert wine, noundipsomaniac, noundissipated, adjectivedissipation, noundissolute, adjectivedistiller, noundistillery, noundram, noundraught, noundregs, noundried milk, noundrink, verbdrink, noundrinkable, adjectivedrinking fountain, noundrinking-up time, noundrinking water, noundrinks machine, noundrinks party, noundrop, noundry, adjectiveDutch courage, nounespresso, nounethyl alcohol, nounferment, verbfinger, nounfizz, nounflat, adjectivefloat, nounfortified wine, nounfroth, nounfroth, verbfrothy, adjectivefull-cream, adjectiveGandT, noungassy, adjectivegin, noungin and tonic, nounginger ale, nounginger beer, nounglass, noungreen tea, noungrenadine, noungrog, noungumbo, nounhalf, nounhalf-and-half, nounhangover, nounhappy hour, nounhead, nounhighball, nounhip flask, nounhock, nounhogshead, nounhome brew, nounhooch, nounhot chocolate, nounice bucket, nounice cube, nounice water, nouninfuse, verbinfusion, nounintoxicant, nounintoxicating, adjectiveIrish coffee, nounjar, nounjigger, nounjuice, nounkeg, nounkirsch, nounlace, verblager, nounlandlord, nounlemon, nounlemonade, nounlicensed, adjectivelicensing laws, nounlight, adjectivelight ale, nounlimeade, nounliqueur, nounliquor, nounlite, adjectivelocal, nounlounge bar, nounMadeira, nounmagnum, nounmalt, nounmalted, nounmalt liquor, nounmaraschino, nounmargarita, nounMartini, nounmash, nounmature, adjectivemature, verbmead, nounmeasure, nounmellow, verbmilk, nounmilk shake, nounmilky, adjectivemineral water, nounmint julep, nounmix, verbmixer, nounmocha, nounmoonshine, nounmulled wine, nounneat, adjectivenectar, nounnightcap, nounnip, nounnoggin, nounnon-alcoholic, adjectiveoff-licence, nounopen bar, nounorangeade, nounouzo, nounpale ale, nounparalytic, adjectivepasteurized, adjectivepercolate, verbperk, verbperry, nounpick-me-up, nounpiña colada, nounpink gin, nounpint, nounplonk, nounpop, nounport, nounporter, nounprohibitionist, nounproof, nounpunch, nounquaff, verbrake, nounrat-arsed, adjectivered, nounrefill, nounrefreshment, nounretsina, nounring-pull, nounroot beer, nounrosé, nounrotgut, nounrum, nounrye, nounsake, nounsaloon, nounsangria, nounsarsaparilla, nounschnapps, nounScotch, nounscrewdriver, nounscrumpy, nounsediment, nounsemi-skimmed milk, nounshake, nounshaker, nounshandy, nounshebeen, nounsherry, nounshort, nounshot, nounsiphon, nounsix-pack, nounskimmed milk, nounslimline, adjectivesloe gin, nounslug, nounslush, nounsnifter, nounsoda, nounsoda siphon, nounsoda water, nounsoft drink, nounsparkling, adjectivespeakeasy, nounspike, verbspirit, nounsplash, nounspritzer, nounsquash, nounstein, nounstewed, adjectivestill, adjectivestill, nounstout, nounstraight, adjectivestraw, nounsundowner, nounsup, verbswig, verbswill, verbswizzle stick, nountab, nountable wine, nountall, adjectivetankard, nountavern, nountea, nounteabag, nounteahouse, nountea leaves, nountearoom, nountea shop, nountea urn, nountemperance, nountequila, nountied house, nountippler, nountoddy, nountonic, nountop-up, nountot, nounTurkish coffee, nountwo-percent milk, nounUHT milk, noununcork, verbvermouth, nounvintage, adjectivevintage, nounvintner, nounvodka, nounwater, verbwatering hole, nounweak, adjectivewet bar, nounwhisky, nounwhite, adjectivewine cooler, nounwrecked, adjectiveyeast, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► mash potatoes (=crush them until they are smooth, after boiling them) ► mashed potato(es) (=boiled and crushed until smooth)· I like sausages with mashed potatoes. 1British English informal potatoes that have been boiled and then crushed and mixed with milk until they are smooth:  bangers (=sausages) and mash2a mixture of malt or crushed grain and hot water, used to make beer or whisky3a mixture of grain cooked with water to make a food for animals
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